Wednesday, June 11, 2008

2008-09 Budget Update

Yesterday, in the face of the Governor’s unconscionable cuts to education, my colleagues and I had the unwelcome task of cutting approximately $400 million from the budget for the coming school year. I know that the Superintendent and his team went to great lengths to propose cuts that would be least harmful to students, but the sheer magnitude of the cuts means that everyone will feel the impact. My vote to approve the budget cuts reflected my fiduciary responsibility to deliver a balanced budget, and in no way endorses the Governor’s lack of value for public education. I urge all of us to continue ringing the bell in Sacramento and sending the message that public education needs investment, not cuts.

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The official blog of LAUSD's Board District 4. I proudly represent the following high school complexes and their feeder schools: Venice HS, Palisades HS, University HS, Fairfax HS, Hollywood HS, Westchester HS and Taft HS.

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Dear Friends,Welcome to the new Canter Chronicle!

I am incredibly excited to launch a blog to keep my constituents updated on issues facing the local schools, as well as events and updates that affect you and our students. Come back here often as I will be updating the Canter Chronicle several times a week.